# Football and falls as first humanoid robot games launch in China.

*robotics · news · 2025-08-15 · Yahoo Singapore News*

## Key points

- The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing is the first focused solely on humanoid robots.
- Over 500 robots from 16 countries are competing in both athletic and practical event categories.
- China has launched a one-trillion-yuan fund to support robotics and AI startups domestically.
- Beijing recently held what organizers claim is the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon.
- Domestic authorities are actively raising youth awareness of humanoid robotics through school-sponsored attendance at the games.

**Companies:** Unitree
**Countries:** China, Netherlands

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